Combination traction-driven hand-tool.



P. A. MGDANIELSH COMBINATION TRACTION DRIVEN HAND TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.27, 1913.

Patented Nov. 3, 914.

3 SHBETSBHEET 1.

F. A. McDANIELS.

GOMBINATION TRACTION DRIVEN HAND-T0() L.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.Z7, 1913.

F. A. MODANIELS. COMBINATION TRACTION DRIVEN HAND TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED IEB.27, 1913.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

FBANK- ALBA-magnesium; or PORTLAND; ,onnoon'.

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SpecificationLettefsl'atentk Pateflted Nov, 3 19145,.

A ncanonmearebraaryzv;1913., Seriall 'oi751,083', 1

To all whomit'may concern: Be it known that L-FRANK A BA Mo- DANIELS, aciti'zenofthe United States, re-

siding at Portland, in thecounty otMultno r -mah and State of"Oregon,havdnvented:

certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Traction-Driven Hand.-Tools,'

of which the followingfis aspecifioation.

the mechanism.illustrated-indie accompanying drawings, in which?- Thisinvention relates combination traction'hand tools and liasfor 1tS b]eCtto* provide a farm tractor which-is hand controlled, and which isadapted for the' at-' tachmentof the "a'rious farmimplements. f Afurther object is to provide"agtijactor which is adjustable laterally toadapt it to. use in the cultivation of the 'variouscrop's, and furtherto adapt it to the'employment and operation,either individuallyforlD',COII1- binatio'n, oi any of-the implements usually. drawn by-horsesor by hand.

e I accomplish these and other, objects by Figure 1 isasideelevationofthe' complete device. Fig. 2 isja plan viewfofareversing lever. Fig. 3 shows a modified form of reversing mechanism.Fighri, is a,

Fig 6 shows a detail'of antextensi'on at tachment for the mainshaft, oraxle. Fig. 7is a plan view showing a pump with hose connections fordelivering. water] tov the plants being cultivated. Fig. 8 isja detail Iplan. view of the reversingmechanism seen in Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is anelevation of that seen in Fig. .7. Fig-1015a plan iewof the inechanismshown in Fig.8.

Referring to thefdrawings in detaihl represents the intermediate pointthe axle 2, upon which are mounted traction wheels 3 and 3.

Ata suitable position upon-the frame-1" is fixed an-engine L, to the rsa1: ofgthe axle',

where its weight will most efi'ectiyely counv teract the draft upon themachine. Asuitable pulley 5 will be attachedto the engine for carryingthe belt 6 which 'lea'dsto and operates the pulley 7 fixed upon theshaft 8 carrying gear 10 fixed upon thejackshaft 11 mount ed upon the inbearings 12. At the outer side'of each of: said bearings is looselymounted a clutch -1nember 13, each having formed thereon a lan viewofFig. 1, ,withp'art'sornitted." is a detail view of theadjustable'jack'shaft:

- in} place by' pin 48, an

frame work, carryingat an- 4 fr'om;collar 49, secured'on the extensionthe pinion 9 which "lnesheswith the sprocket 1 for carrying the chain 15which. engages u'pon a sprocketl6 formed upon the inner side of itsrespectivetraction wheel, onthebrackets 3.

Upon theshaft' 11, at tli'e'outer face of each clutch member 13issecured'a sliding clutch-member 17 held in engagement by thes'pringlS, bearing against the collar 19.

Transversely up'on the forward portions of the longitudinal membersofthe frame is fixed a member 20for carrying the jointed bfellcrank211'at each end. The rearwardly projecting arm 22, engages itsrespective sliding-member of the clutch, andv by retracting the arm 21the lug. 23-willl engage the arm 22 forcing itWith' the'clutch membeioutwardlyvagainst its respectivespring' 18- toxunclutch thecorresponding traction wheel. -These movements are employed toaccomplish, any considerable change" in' direction, though slightchanges in direction are accomplished by manipulation. ofthe handles 24,the'jointed arrangement of the bell cranktpermittmg such manipulation,through the lever 25 connected with itemispective crankby means ofrod'26l Another: "lever 27 connects, by means of rod 28, with 'bellcrank; 29 supported upon the main frame,- and carrying -u'pon "itsfarther arm apulley, 30 adapted to bearagainst' the belt 6, and bymean'sof which the power may be quickly applied or released.

Uponeach endf f the rear end member of the; frame is detachably securedan extension 31, and-another detachable. extension 32 is secured uponthe main axle 2, at each side, each being sustained by braces 33'secured vto the traction wheel, and rotatingtherewith; The socket 46engages upon theihub 47', held the "braces extend A tool, such as thecultivator 35, shown iinqFi'g'l maybeattached at the rear of each wheelto work the soil between the rows of plant s. Upon the extended "metrebers, at each side of the device may be at? tache'd, by means ,ofbracket held by set screw 53, another section of the too'l it maywtrbvfn ras llers! ah :p niee1j8= s esh n h-s rj 9-lifi i implement,forlawnmower'fand the like, as; 80 .1srcarr1ed by said shaft '80.- on whichis f .seen at 54. l vTo the mainframe'are secured fixed the' ea-r80?with'engine pins the depending bars 36, to which -areengaged liori-809;. o-reverse this movement the lethe" tools 35.,- jThese bars aresustained by-- yer/78 will. beraised to the upper notch in 70 braces3?,enga'ged at the front endwiththe the sector, which will disengagepinion 80 extensible depending bars 38, to *theglower and place inion84, earned on a bracket ends of which are mounted wheels 39 to supfromthe ever, into mesh with gear 81 port the frame. when tilting forward.therebyldriving it in the opposite direction. a As seen in Fig. 8, thebrace 37;.is-extend-1 4 'In F1 5 is seen a detail of the adjust- 75 'edxto theI'rear-end and connected withthe; ing mec anism .ofthe shaft 11.-Upon the extensible legs 40. Upon the rear, ortionsreduced portion 11is slidably secured a of. said braces are secured-similar w eels 39sleeve 11' upon the feather key 85 in the to. sustain the frame whentilting rearkey way- 86, and slidablein the groove 87 1 ig -wardly.Similar extensions may be secured of the shaft. Ihe sleeve may-besecured at 80 u on legs 38. When desired, "the" traction anydesired-point by the setiscrew 88.

n eelsgmaybe removed andthe device will ,In Fig. -6 is seen anextensible axle 2 be supported upon said extensible legs forformed-tubular and carryingthe traction use. as a-stationary engine,though it may wheelsj3-and 3, and the frame'l which are f cbo .soused'without removing the wheels, fmounted 1n place b" means of collars89, 5' bylow'ering .said legs. In "mani ulating' which maybe fixe' atany desired point the'tools,' the operator will release t e latchthereon bymeans of usual set screws. v c upon the lever' 41 from thesector 42, Within the-tube is seen an extensible spin-1T.

- i and 'by throwing the lever rearwardly, the iile90, adjustablysecured therein bymeans 5 ,43, which is connected withsbell crank 'bfbolts 91 through the apertures'92 in thef'9 a 0, will cause the-latterIto rock -onits sup: axleport and raise the. tools'35,- which are con-By means of this device any of the usual Inected therewith by means oflimit; zfar'm pleme'ntsmay be attached and op- In- Fig. 7 is seen atank44, whichmay erated,-- anda spraying mixture'may be,

-'be-l filled by means of pump45,.from'which either at the same time, orindependently, the .water or" spraying material may "be ap lie'd.'.foroed I through hose pipes 55, or through n the-use'of plo'ws,o'rcultivator shovels,

' p'pe 56 leading to the transverse tube 57, or the like, the strainthereon," in raising which-is provided with-s rayers 58, for ,de-', thesoil, will be utilized in gaining trac- T livering. the contents 0 thetank as de ,tion for the traction wheels. allowsi 3 sired; *In operationthe lever 59 will be pf dispensingwith 'thelandbax and with thrownforward and by means of" co'nnect- ;very muchofthe friction. The tank 4460 and bell crank 61 the pinion 62 inaybe placed at any. convenientposition on the engine shaft will'be placed in mesh in the frame ,--andthere may also be secured '*with gear: 63 fixed out-shaft 64 which alsothereon a' box-93. i'i- 4 carries the sliding pinion -65 meshing withHavingTdwcribedny- -inventioii what I gear 6 6, -supported by thedifferential in claim, 1 1 5* l If v the casings 70, carried on thefront end i IJI-he combmatiomidaTtractioir driven p of the frame. Uponsaid shaft67 are fixed ghanditool ofjfainain frame, an axlemcunt- Y, 5"gears '68 which mesh -with"their-respective ied centrally therein,traction wheels mount- 0"" I drive gears 69 'upon the-traction whe'els,led on said axle, a shaft mounted adjacent thereby imparting motionto'the machine. the axle, agear' wheel i'nountcd for inde-" i To reversethe direction of the machine the pendent movement, at eachendportionlever 71 will be thrown to the rear and b thereof and operativelyconnected with its means of connecting rod 72"and bell crang 'corresonding traction wheel, a clutch en- 73 the shifting rod 74 will shiftthe "pinion ga'ge'al l'e with-each of'said gear wheels, an fromengagement with gear 66 into en operating lever at, each sideof theframe' gagement wit inion 75 on the shaft 76, for manipulating it, meansmounted-upon which .carries' a so the pinion 77 meshing. .cach leveroperatively connected withits Be" at all times with the "gear 66, and.movcorresponding clutch, for independently'ac in the machine in theopposite direction; ,tuating the corresponding traction wheel,

i1 Eigs'. 8 and 10 is seen a-modification in and rollercarryingextensible legs mount- I l which the 'engineand operativemechanism ed upon said frame for supporting the f are laced farther tothe rear of the axle. traction wheels above ground and adapted 6'0 In tis case to obtain advance movement .to be adj'ustedtoandlocked at anydesired the -lever 78' will be disengaged from the position. sector79'and lowered on 'the pivot 79 from 2. The combination in a tractiondriven. the neutral position, as seen in Fig. 8, there hand, tool 'of alaterally adjustable frame, by placing pinion 80 in mesh with gear 81an' axle mounted transversely therein, trac- 65 fixed on the shaft 82,which carries drive tion wheels adjustably mounted on said axle, a shaftmounted adjacent the axle, a operatively connected with thecorrespondgear wheel mounted for independent movement at each endportion thereof, and ad justable longitudinally thereon, each beingoperatively connected With the correspond ing traction wheel, a cluthengageable with each of said gear wheels, an operating lever at eachside of the frame for manipulating it, and means mounted upon each levering clutch for independently actuating it.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK ALBA MODANIELS.

Witnesses:

A. J. MATTER, E. E. HECKBERT.

